Garment hanger guard



June 15, 1965 H. B, TILLERY 3,189,236

GARMENT HANGER GUARD Filed April 3, 1965 INVENTOR. Habe/'f5 77///ji/ United States Patent 3,189,236 GARMENT HANGER GUARD Hubert B. Tiliery, 7221 Lydia, Kansas City, Mo. Filed Apr. 3, 1963, Ser. No. 270,445 3 Claims. (Cl. 223--98) This invention relates to protective devices adapted to be joined with conventional wire type garment hangers, and refers more particularly to an improved protector, or pants guard, as such devices are commonly known, having many advantages, both in construction and use, over those presently known.

One of the main objects of the present invention is to provide -a pants guard which can be joined #to Ithe Wire cross bar of the hanger to increase the support area for the garment, and which, despite the use of thin construction material, is so formed that it is capable of supporting garments without the danger of forming undesirable crease lines in the garment.

Another object of the invention is to provide a guard of the character described which, because of its unusual construction, permits the use 'of much lighter Weight materials than heretofore thought possible. Through my invention I am able to produce a guard having all of the advantages of previously known guards, such as, for example, the one disclosed in my prior Patent 2,510,043, as well as other advantages not present therein, and which can be produced at a fraction of the weight of previous guards. This results in a saving, not only in material costs, but also in shipping expenses.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a guard which, despite the lower weight and thinner materials used, is sturdy enough to withstand careless handling and has the feature of being satisfactorily retained on the hanger once installed.

Other and further .objects of the invention, together with the features of novelty appurtenant thereto, will appear in the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of the specification and is to be read in conjunction therewith, and in which like reference numerals indicate like parts in the various views;

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a typical garment hanger having positioned thereon a guard .or protector device embodying the features of the invention;

FIG, 2 is a fragmentary view, greatly enlarged, showing one end of the hanger cross bar with the guard shown in longitudinal central cross section; and

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3 3 of FIG. 2 in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing, the guard fof the present invention is formed from a rectangular blank of paper, preferably 10 caliper white jute, into the cross sectional shape shown in FIG. 3 Prior to the forming operation, one face of the sheet is spread with a lm or coating of quick drying casein glue 10a. In the forming operation the blank is rolled as shown in FIG. 3 to provide a symmetrical construction providing the closed loops 11 and 12, respectively, joined by a central zone 13. As will be evident, each loop has a reversely bent extension portion 11a, 12a, which extends across the center line of the guard to a position well past the center. Preferably, the end edge of each extension lies closely adjacent the end of the reversal curve joining the other extension with its loop. The extrusion 11a lies adjacent the under face of the main 3,189,236 Patented June 15, 1965 ice body of the guard, while extension 12a underlies and abuts the extension 11a. The net effect is toproduce in the central zone 13 of the guard a 5 ply lamination made up of three thicknesses of paper, between each pair of which is contained a bonding layer of the glue. It is important to note that the width of the central lamination or zone 13 is approximately two to three times the diameter of the hanger cross bar 14, in order that the multiple thickness central zone 13 be of a width sulicient to extend to either side of the cross bar.

in forming the guard, the central zone 13 is given a slight transverse curvature, as best seen in FIG. 3, and the loops 11 and 12 are spaced at their nearest confronting surfaces a distance slightly less than the diameter of the hanger cross bar 14. Through this arrangement, when the guard` is installed on the cross bar 14, the loops will be slightly spread and yet the resiliency of the: central zone 13 will permit them to come back together again, once the guard is in position.

The length of the guard is slightly greater than the length of the cross bar 14, as is customary, and each end of the central zone 13 is provided with the usually inwardly directed open end slot 15 (see FIG. 2) which receives the upturned legs 14a of the hanger.

The provision of a strong multiple thickness central zone 13 in which there are no breaks, results in a guard which, despite the light weight paper of which it is constructed, has excellent strength and is capable of carrying a number of garments simultaneously without the formation in the central zone of a sharp longitudinal break line or ridge. In order to obtain a satisfactory guard with the construction shown in my prior Patent 2,510,043, the paper grade and weight has had to be at least onethird more than is true in the present invention. The total weight of the instant guard is much less than the previously patented structure, yet it has all of the benefits thereof, plus others which have been noted above. It can be supplied and shipped at lesser cost, yet is stronger and more durable.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that this invention is one well adapted to attain all of the ends and objects hereinabove set forth together with other advantages which are obvious and which are inherent to the structure.

It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of the claims.

As many possible embodiments may be made of the invention without departing. from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A protector for use on garment hangers having a cross bar, said protector comprising a sheet of paper-like material having a central zone bordered by a pair of integral oppositely disposed loops, each loop terminating in a reversely bent extension portion having an end edge, the extension portions proceeding in adjacent overlapping relationship with one another across the central zone with one extension neXt to said zone, the end edges of the respective extension portions lying on opposite sides of the central zone, and the extensions forming with the central zone a laminated triple thickness of material, the extension portions bonded to one another and to the central zone with glue.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,091,505 s/37 Gutteridge 223 98 10 Young 223-85 X Tillery 223-88 Heihnan 223-92 Tillery 223-98 Tufts 223-98 JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

DAVID J. WILLIAMOWSKY, Examiner. 

1. A PROTECTOR FOR USE ON GARMENT HANGERS HAVING A CROSS BAR, SAID PROTECTOR COMPRISING A SHEET OF PAPER-LIKE MATERIAL HAVING A CENTRAL ZONE BORDERED BY A PAIR OF INTEGRAL OPPOSITELY DISPOSED LOOPS, EACH LOOP TERMINATING IN A REVERSELY BENT EXTENSION PORTION HAVING AN END EDGE, THE EXTENSION PORTIONS PROCEEDING IN ADJACENT OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER ACROSS THE CENTRAL ZONE WITH ONE EXTENSION NEXT TO SAID ZONE, THE END EDGES OF THE RESPECTIVE EXTENSION PORTIONS LYING ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE CENTRAL ZONE, AND THE EXTENSIONS FORMING WITH THE CENTRAL ZONE A LAMINATED TRIPLE THICKESS OF MATERIAL, THE EXTENSION PORTIONS BONDED TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO THE CENTRAL ZONE WITH GLUE. 